Frequently Asked Questions- FAQ

Welcome to Suzy’s Artsy Craftsy Sitcom! I’m Suzy Myers, and I’m here to teach you how to make amazing things! The Sitcom has been around since 2010, and now offers hundreds of fully illustrated tutorials, along with great features and a bit of humor on the side. With over 40,000 loyal subscribers, the Sitcom has enjoyed major growth over the past three years!

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I’m not sure which painting project you are referring to. I’m assuming it is the Faux Stained Glass. If so, the glue will be flat when it dries. If you are going for a textured look, you could try puff paint. Hope that helps!

I am fairly new to Sitcom and love your projects and patterns! I am so sorry to hear that your printing option is fritzing out. I would love to print out the Windmills at Night pattern but don’t have enough ink to print out the pretty pics and all the comments in three separate blogs. I sent an email to Discount to see if I could purchase the pattern only but have not heard back yet. What do you suggest?

WINDMILLS AT NIGHT.
Hi Suzy, I love this quilt and would like to make it for my grandson for his Xmas, will have to start early as I am just a beginner, the colours you have used are beautiful and I am going to copy them BUT I cannot find anywhere that sell these colours in a jelly roll, are you able to tell me the names off the ones you used OR where you bought them, or did you cut your own strips?

Regarding backing: width of fabric can vary from 44″ to “56. If you choose a 44″ wide fabric, you would need 5 yards for the Full Size, and 9 yards for the Queen and King size.

The square themselves are laid out in no particular order. I just moved them around until I found a look that I liked. The only thing to keep in mind is that you want to alternate light background and dark background. (If that makes sense).

If I was going to make it larger, I would multiply the original numbers by 3 for a full size quilt. If the pattern calls for (2) of that square, then I’d make (6). There would be six additional squares that I’d have to make in order to get the 42 squares needed for full size. I would just pick my favorites.

This could translate to 4x for Queen, and 5x for King, with a few extra that you would have to make up.
Hope that helps. I try not to go too big with these beginners patterns in order to give those that are new to quilting a project that doesn’t overwhelm.

Why type of glue (or brand) did you use on the faux stained glass? After I applied the glue (with black acrylic paint), let it dry and I tried to trim with razor, it came up and peeled off. Is it the type of glue or do I just need to be more careful when trimming? Thank you, Lynn

I used Elmers School Glue. You have to be careful when trimming. It can peel up. When you add the color, it will help stabilize things, but you do need to treat the entire project with clear acrylic spray when complete just to keep everything in place. Would love to see what you come up with!

I am looking for booklet or however you sell it pattern for “Windmills at Night” I have lots of fabric of all colors and could cut the pattern pieces for the windmills, what I need is the pattern do you sell this separate, I really would like to buy the pattern if you could please e-mail and let me know details with price would appreciate any info. Tk. u.
Priscilla Bromely

Hi Suzy! I am wondering where you found the disposable cookie sheets that are flat on the bottom. Everywhere I have looked they all have designes already imprinted on the bottom of the sheet. I have been looking for some that dont have the imprinted designes on them with no luck:(
Thank you!
Erica

Check your local party supply store like Party City. I have lately been using the disposable lids from the buffet trays because they are even larger than a cookie sheet. You can find them and the cookie sheets at Party City for less than a dollar.

You could use either one! I never have odd and ends of candles to use, but as long as it is wax, it should work. As for essential oils, a few drops of scent should not effect the formation of the ice candle. Just be careful when adding scent. A little goes a long way! Hope that helps!

Suzy
I am new to the sitcom, & I love it!!!!
I hope you can help me. Since, I can’t draw a straight line with a ruler, and seem to be craft-challenged, although I keep trying…can you help me enlarge your 4 faux wrought iron squares? What size are the ones you made? I am thinking either 10 x 10 or 12 x 12 for mine. I’ve read and re-read your enlarge a pattern instructions, but am still having trouble.

Hi Suzy, I consider myself pretty crafty except when it comes to sewing, my son passed away and I have all his Rock n Roll T- shirts, I cut out the front of the T-shirts (which I probably shouldn”t have) anyway I want to make do something with them. where should I start? Keep in mind I do not sew! Any ideas other then a blanket? I have put some in frames, they look Ok, but I have so many I need more ideas.Thanks, Shelly

This is a no-sew tutorial. You could get several large pieces of styrofoam and cut squares into them, pushing the edges of the fabric into the squares like in the tutorial. It would make a great wall piece.
suzy

Hi Suzy. May I be so bold, an so informal? Would you believe a guy is writing and also is into crafts? My question is the following. I see one lady respondy by saying she is making and going to be selling items made from one of your pattern ideas at her church fair. Is this allowed by you or is it just the patterns themselves that are not to be sold.
Thank you, and God Bless
Harry

My terms and conditions state:
The patterns on this site, both free and premium, are for your own personal use only (non-profit, non-commercial use). Do not give away or sell reproduced copies of the patterns. You are welcome to give out the URL to the main page for this pattern or the URL to the printing page but, per copyright law, do not place the actual content of the pattern pages on another website; do not redistribute the actual content of the pages in any form (even for free)! Thank you! Any reproduction or redistributing of the pattern instructions or pattern images involves the written permission of the artist, Susan Myers, and involves the drawing up of legal paperwork detailing the specific permission to be granted, any fees for the requested use in reproducing or redistributing the pattern and signing of said legal paperwork by the parties involved. In light of the fact that having the exact same content on multiple websites can damage the original web site’s standing with search engines, permission to reproduce on individual websites will not be granted. Permission for companies or publishers for print publication will be considered.
Copyright Myths Explained – http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html, U.S. Government Copyright Office – http://www.loc.gov/copyright

I do allow exceptions for small business expenditures such as church fairs, but would have an issue, if say one of my patterns ended up on a widely marketed t-shirt or mug or something.

Unfortunately, the “print friendly” button program that I was using was corrupting the site, so it has been removed. I am looking into an alternative. In the meantime, you should be able to print by “right clicking” your mouse and hitting the print option from there.

Suzy, which dollar store (general dollar, family dollar, dollar tree) do you find your cookie sheets for your projects? The only ones I seem to find always has a raised thingy on the bottom I havent seen any like you get that are just plain on the bottom. Please help.

Suzy, which dollar store (general dollar, family dollar, dollar tree) do you find your cookie sheets for your projects? The only ones I seem to find always has a raised thingy on the bottom I havent seen any like you get that are just plain on the bottom. Please help.

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